Tag: New Jersey State Library
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New Jersey libraries continue to wait for funding approved by voters in 2017
More than a year after the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act was approved in a public ballot question, the release of $125 million remains stalled as state officials continue to write and review the regulations needed to implement the spending. Regulations need to be finalized before funds authorized in the bond act may be…
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Learn how to ‘ace the interview’ during East Brunswick Library workshop
The East Brunswick Library will present “Acing the Interview” at 10:30 a.m. on July 21 at the library, Civic Center Drive, to help jobseekers. The workshop shares the necessary tools to conduct successful interviews in person, on the phone or online. Learn how to think like the employer, prepare for the conversation, make a positive…
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North Brunswick Library director closes one chapter, begins another
NORTH BRUNSWICK – The director of the North Brunswick Public Library is starting a new chapter in her life. Cheryl McBride, who assumed the role in 2005, will retire on June 29. Zoltan Braz, who has been a librarian in North Brunswick since about 2004, will assume the role of director going forward. McBride started…
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East Brunswick Library to help jobseekers with interview process
The East Brunswick Library will offer “Acing the Interview” at 10:30 a.m. on June 16 to help jobseekers. The library is located on Civic Center Drive, off Ryders Lane. The workshop shares the necessary tools to conduct successful interviews in person, on the phone or online. Learn how to think like the employer, prepare for…
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East Brunswick Library to hold program for job seekers on Jan. 13
The East Brunswick Library will hold a program for job seekers at 10:30 a.m. on Jan. 13 at the library, 2 Jean Walling Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. “Pathways to Employment” is presented through New Jersey Career Connections, a job search and career navigation service offered at East Brunswick Library through a partnership with the…
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New Jersey library construction bond act passes
The New Jersey State Library has announced that the New Jersey Library Construction Bond Act passed on Nov. 7 with a nearly 60 percent approval margin from New Jersey voters. The bond act will provide $125 million for county and local library construction and renovation projects statewide and enable New Jersey public libraries to build…
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Community members work together to offer Little Free Libraries throughout North Brunswick
North Brunswick Library Director Cheryl McBride was chosen as one of four librarians across the state to work on a special project for the New Jersey State Library – which led to a very special project of her own at her own library. “I worked on a project called the SWAT team: four librarians from…
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Local barbershops and Old Bridge Library join efforts to promote literacy
OLD BRIDGE — Two local barbershops have partnered with the Old Bridge Public Library for the “Fade to Books” program, which promotes literacy in local barbershops. The New Jersey State Library (NJSL) awarded a grant to the Old Bridge Library for the program. The grant, which was established in partnership with the Long Branch Public…
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Job seekers invited to workshop at East Brunswick Library on July 15
The East Brunswick Library will sponsor “Path to Employment: New Jersey Career Connections” at 10:30 am. on July 15 at the library, 2 Civic Center Dr., East Brunswick. “Pathways to Employment” is presented through New Jersey Career Connections, a job search and career navigation service offered through a partnership with the New Jersey Department of…